Marvel comic book legend Stan Lee's death certificate reveals cause of death

Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee died at the age of 95 on November 12. A death certificate as reported by TMZ reveals that he suffered heart and respiratory failure as well as aspiration pneumonia. He had a lung failure after ‘inhaling food’.

The document stated that 95-year-old Lee died Monday, November 12 at 9:17 AM at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Upon his death, Stan had a private closed ceremony as he didn’t want a large public funeral, according to his company.

In a statement, POW! Entertainment said: "Stan was always adamant that he did not want a large public funeral, and as such his family has conducted a private closed ceremony in accordance with his final wishes."